The President has since deleted the original tweet and reposted it with the proper spelling of "forest" - removing what Twitter users couldn't resist teasing was a reference to iconic 1994 Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump.

"Unless they get their act together, which is unlikely, I have ordered FEMA to send no more money", the president declared. "It is a disgraceful situation in lives and money!"

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who was sworn in this week, was quick to fire back at Trump, tweeting that disaster and recovery periods are "no time for politics" and claiming he was "already taking action to modernize and manage our forests and emergency responses".